getting older

Get The Shot (MM #3858)

These days, if someone says you need to get the shot, you assume that they were talking about one of the COVID-19 choices. But that’s not the shot I’m thinking about right now. I’ve been looking into shingles. And that’s the one that I’m researching…  

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First Digit (MM #3778) 

For most people getting older isn’t that big a deal. I usually feel that way, except when that first digit changes every ten years. When you’re younger, you get excited about the numbers. But, as you get older…   

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Pills (MM #3774)

At many points during our life, most of us will take a variety of supplements, medications, and pills. And naturally, as we get older, we usually have to take more. And while I don’t have any issues with swallowing pills, I still don’t enjoy them. Because I think the biggest problem is…  

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Big Hands (MM #3772)

People have always said that I have big hands. But over the weekend, I realized that my hands have shrunk. I honestly don’t think they’re as large as they once were. I know that doctors say we shrink as we get older, but do our hands shrink too? I’m confused…  

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Today’s Date (MM #3766)

This morning, I looked at the calendar and felt like I had forgotten something or someone. Today’s date is important, but I don’t remember why. Perhaps it’s a birthday for someone I once worked with or even dated…

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Feel Empty (MM #3684)

I don’t know about you, but there are just some days that I wake up and feel empty. There isn’t any rhyme or reason; it just happens. Some days it can last a few hours, or it can last an entire day. I wish I knew how to prepare for days like these, but sadly…

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Pay The Price (MM #3666) 

When you’re in your teens, you never worry about the future. Adulthood is just a vague concept. But as we learn, you always pay the price at some point. When I was a teen, I did whatever I needed to be a better basketball player. I never worried about the outcome later in life…  

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Sugar-Coated (MM #3636)

Most of us of a certain age, remember the Saturday morning cartoons. And of course, with the cartoons came the ads for the sugar-coated cereals. I’ll admit, now and then I have a bowl of Frosted Flakes or Cap’n Crunch. But of course, the worst thing for those of us over 50 to eat, happens…

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Head West (MM #3605)

I was discussing my never-ending sinus issues with a friend, and he told me I should head west. And while I’m not opposed to living in a desert or semi-arid climate, it’s not so easy. And I’m not just talking about moving further away from family…

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Mixed Message (MM #3566)

As we get older, birthdays become something of a mixed message. You like the fact that it’s your special day, but you often don’t like the numbers getting bigger. For my wife, her birthday is truly a mixed message. Her birthday is today, the day after Christmas, and that has its own built-in set of…

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